siege, early modern
Siege of Augusta
Siege of Augusta was a siege conducted on 22 May 1781 at Augusta, in what is now Georgia, United States. It was part of the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1,600 against 630.
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Record
| Date | 22 May 1781 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Augusta, Georgia, United States 33.470N, 81.975W | |
| Part of | American Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | American victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Great Britain |
| Commanders | Andrew Pickens; Henry Lee; Elijah Clarke | Thomas Brown |
| Strength | 1,600 | 630 |
| Casualties and losses | 16 killed; 35 wounded | 52 killed; 334 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Aiken 1865, 25 km
- Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia 1864, 42 km
- Battle of Buck Head Creek 1864, 64 km
- Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, 75 km
- Siege of Savage's Old Fields 1775, 75 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Ninety-Six 22 May 1781
- After: Battle of Spencer's Ordinary 26 June 1781
- All 196 engagements of American Revolutionary War
Elsewhere in 1781
- Battle of Dogger Bank
- Battle of Jersey Jersey
- Battle of Porto Praya Cape Verde
- Siege of Negapatam India
- Battle of Pollilur India
Siege of Augusta is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (48 in Georgia).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Augusta, revision 1383159043, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.